Hatching Peafowl - Totally new to this

[Smashlee83]

I'd really like to attempt incubating peafowl. We are completely new to peafowl. Our thought is to create a hoop coop to house them separately from our chickens. I always hear how fragile they can be. Any tips, advice?

 

[BirdsBeesTrees]

https://backyardpoultry.iamcountryside.com/poultry-101/how-to-incubate-peahen-eggs/
I don't incubate at this high of humidity, more around 45% but I may try it and see how it goes for the higher humidity.

 

[KsKingBee]

https://backyardpoultry.iamcountryside.com/poultry-101/how-to-incubate-peahen-eggs/
I don't incubate at this high of humidity, more around 45% but I may try it and see how it goes for the higher humidity.

I incubate at 45% and raise to 60% in the hatcher, any higher and I have hatching problems. The worst is the cord not drying out and breaking off causing the internals of the chick to herniate and pull out from within.

 

[Smashlee83]

Any advice on where to get my eggs?

 

[BirdsBeesTrees]

Any advice on where to get my eggs?

Someone as local as you can.
Eggs are getting lost in the mail, and most breeders don't like to sell eggs.

 

[Midnightman14]

If you are new to peafowl do not start with eggs. Start with juveniles.

 

[BirdsBeesTrees]

If you are new to peafowl do not start with eggs. Start with juveniles.

I'd have to agree with this. My first Peafowl were adult birds, so you could go that route too.

 

[Smashlee83]

I'd have to agree with this. My first Peafowl were adult birds, so you could go that route too.

I've heard that they are more fragile, but can you elaborate on what makes them so difficult to hatch?

 

[BirdsBeesTrees]

I didn't say they are difficult to hatch. They have a high morality rate while incubating. Because of breeding, diet, age of breeding birds and a million other reasons.
I'm used to dealing with a lot of death, living and owning a working farm. Some people cry about every bird lost, if that happens to be you; then start with juveniles or adults.
If you have the money to spend on eggs, that may not hatch, and you can handle high death rates there is no reason not to.
In the end, it's up to you.

 

[Smashlee83]

I didn't say they are difficult to hatch. They have a high morality rate while incubating. Because of breeding, diet, age of breeding birds and a million other reasons.
I'm used to dealing with a lot of death, living and owning a working farm. Some people cry about every bird lost, if that happens to be you; then start with juveniles or adults.
If you have the money to spend on eggs, that may not hatch, and you can handle high death rates there is no reason not to.
In the end, it's up to you.

From what I understood the high mortality rate was expected so I am prepared for that. But I would like to try it. The eggs seems to be a lot cheaper than buying adult birds unless I'm just not looking in the right places.